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Diabetic nephropathy is associated with low-grade inflammation in Type 1 diabetic patients

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Saraheimo, M., Teppo, A.-M., Forsblom, C., Fagerudd, J., Groop, P.-H.·2003·Diabetologia

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Aims/hypothesis Increased concentrations of C-reactive protein and interleukin-6, a finding suggestive of the presence of inflammation, have been observed in Type 2 diabetes. In such patients, C-reactive protein was predictive of diabetic nephropathy. Studies on low-grade inflammatory markers and nephropathy in Type 1 diabetic patients have shown conflicting results. Therefore we studied whether low-grade inflammation is associated with diabetic nephropathy in Type 1 diabetic patients.Methods We divided 194 Type 1 diabetic patients into three groups from the Finnish Diabetic Nephropathy Study based upon their albumin excretion rate. Patients with normoalbuminuria (n=67) had no antihypertensive medication or signs of cardiovascular disease, while patients with microalbuminuria (n=64) or macroalbuminuria (n=63) were all treated with an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, a drug that could attenuate low-grade inflammation. As a measure of insulin sensitivity we used estimated glucose disposal rate. C-reactive protein was measured by radioimmunoassay and interleukin-6 by high sensitivity enzyme immunoassay.Results C-reactive protein was higher in micro- and macroalbuminuric patients compared to normoalbuminuric patients (normoalbuminuria 2.0+/-1.7, microalbuminuria 2.6+/-1.7, macroalbuminuria 2.9+/-2.5 mg/l; p=0.016), while interleukin-6 increased in parallel with the severity of the renal disease (1.9+/-1.5, 2.9+/-3.3, 3.6+/-3.1 ng/l; p<0.0001). In multiple regression analysis albumin excretion rate was the only variable independently associated with C-reactive protein (p=0.03), whereas albumin excretion rate (p=0.0003), HDL-cholesterol (p=0.0135) and duration of diabetes (p=0.0176) were independently associated with interleukin-6.Conclusions/interpretation Low-grade inflammatory markers are associated with diabetic nephropathy in Type 1 diabetic patients. The predictive value needs to be assessed.

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  • Diabetic nephropathy is associated with a state of low-grade inflammation in the microvasculature of the kidney's glomeruli.

    “Diabetic nephropathy is associated with a state of low-grade inflammation in the microvasculature of the kidney's glomeruli [99, 100].”

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    The Results section concludes that diabetic nephropathy is a state of low-grade inflammation in the Type 1 diabetic patients studied. It does not establish that the inflammation is specifically in the microvasculature of the kidney’s glomeruli; the discussion of a possible vascular source of IL-6 is tentative and does not localize it to the glomeruli. No page number was available in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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Authors
Saraheimo, M., Teppo, A.-M., Forsblom, C., Fagerudd, J., & Groop, P.-H.
Affiliations
  • University of Helsinki (FI)
  • Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
Corresponding author
Groop, P.-H.
Venue
Diabetologia
Published
2003-10-01
Volume
46
Issue
10
Pages
1402-1407
ISSN
  • 0012-186X (ISSN-L)
  • 1432-0428
OpenAlex
W1998378885
Cited by
255
References
26
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FWCI
6.14
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Diabetologia (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Helsingin ja Uudenmaan Sairaanhoitopiiri
  • Wilhelm och Else Stockmanns Stiftelse
  • Finska Läkaresällskapet
  • Folkhälsanin Tutkimussäätiö
  • Kuopion Yliopistollinen Sairaala
  • Samfundet Folkhälsan
  • Tays
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Nephrology › Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Nephrology › Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies
Keywords
diabetic nephropathy, type 1 diabetes, low-grade inflammation, C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, urinary albumin excretion rate, microalbuminuria, macroalbuminuria, HDL cholesterol, insulin sensitivity, glucose disposal rate, ACE inhibitors, diabetes duration
MeSH terms
Adult, Albuminuria, C-Reactive Protein, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Diabetic Nephropathies, Female, Humans, Inflammation, Cholesterol, HDL, Male, Severity of Illness Index, Time Factors, Biomarkers, Interleukin-6

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